The City of Manhattan Beach has a variety of flags that are hoisted outside of City Hall and the Police/Fire Department building. From time to time, the City receives notifications from halfstaff.org and lowers our flags to half-staff. 

The United States flag flies at half-staff (or half-mast) when the nation or a state is in mourning. The president, through a presidential proclamation, can order flags to fly at half-staff. Most often, this is done to mark the death of a government official, military member, or first responder; in honor of Memorial Day or other national day of remembrance; or following a national tragedy.  

Additionally, the City may choose to lower the flag to half staff to honor fallen officers around the Country.

For questions related to the flags at public facilities like City Hall, contact the Management Services Department at 310-802-5054.